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Fatal Crash Update: Brookfield Resident ID'd As Victim Of Newtown Collision Fatal Crash Update: Brookfield Resident ID'd As Victim Of Newtown Collision
Fatal Crash Update: Brookfield Resident ID'd As Victim Of Newtown Collision A Fairfield County man has been identified as the victim of a two-vehicle crash that killed one and injured two. Related Story: 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Newtown Crash The collision took place in Newtown around 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 20 in the area of Berkshire Road and Nighthawk Lane. According to Newtown Police Lt. John Smith, John Schmalbach, age 75, of Brookfield, was transported to Danbury Hospital for injuries and was later pronounced deceased.  The occupants of the other involved vehicle were also transported to Danbury Hospital for injuries and were in st…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Killed In Newtown Construction Accident One Killed In Newtown Construction Accident
One Killed In Newtown Construction Accident A construction worker in Fairfield County died after falling from a building platform at a home he was working on, police said. First responders from the Newtown Police Department, Sandy Hook Fire Department, and Newtown Ambulance were dispatched to a Lakeview Terrace property at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, where there was a report of an accident. Police said that a 60-year-old man - later identified as Winstead resident Ralph Ehrhardt - fell from a building platform down a steep embankment at a residence under construction on Lakeview Terrace. Ehrhardt was found unrespons…

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by Zak Failla
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Fire Destroys Horse Barn, Apartment In Newtown Fire Destroys Horse Barn, Apartment In Newtown
Fire Destroys Horse Barn, Apartment In Newtown A Newtown barn and apartment were destroyed after a raging fire burned the structure from end-to-end. The fire broke out around 5 a.m., Thursday, July 11, when the residents of the barn apartment at the Long Meadow Horse Farm on Meadow Brook Road, heard the "horses making noises," said Newtown Deputy Fire Marshall Steve Murphy. The barn manager, who lives in the apartment, was able to release the 11 horses inside the barn safely, and arriving Newtown firefighters helped to release the remaining chickens and other animals inside, Murphy said. One cat was reported missing. When all five New…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Newtown Homeowner Burned In Early Morning Fire Newtown Homeowner Burned In Early Morning Fire
Newtown Homeowner Burned In Early Morning Fire NEWTOWN, Conn. — A Newtown homeowner suffered burns after a fire broke out in his home early Monday morning, according to the Connecticut Post. The fire at the Bungalow Terrace home started at around 2:40 a.m. Monday when a spark from the fireplace lit a chair on fire, according to the Connecticut Post. The owner suffered burns on his hands when he tried unsuccessfully to drag the chair outside, the Connecticut Post reported. The Sandy Hook Fire Department arrived on scene to find heavy flames shooting out the front of the building, according to the Connecticut Post. All four Newtown fire d…

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